Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-03-25
SHERMAN IN THE SOUTH.

SHERMAN IN THE SOUTH.
The Ohio Statesman Ably Discusses Equal
Rights and the Tariff.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March 2-In the
course of his speech to the republican
members of the legislature here to-day
Senator Sherman said: s
"Both sides felt that the abolition of
slavery was necessary result Of the war
and it seemed to US if the slaves were to be
tree, they must be armed with the privi-
leges of freedom secured to them by the
constitutional amendments. AN attempt
to enforce these rights by national author
ity has thus far partly failed, and now it
Is conceded thai under the limitations of.
the constitution the rights of citizens of a
state or national tribunals. Where public
opinion Is intolerant and jurors will not do
their duty, a citizen. either white or black.
may be without remedy for the grossest
wrong except the right to migrate to where
imst;tnigaas ms rights viii be respected. Our
rights is impossible, and + trust ths that the
time is not far distant when the people of
every, state will feel it to be both just and
eXpedient that every citizen OF the state
shall be protected in the free and equal en-
ferrcd by the constitution of the United
States. The republican party is pledged
to this policy, and although it will use
NO UNCONSTITUTIONAL MEANS
to secure these rights, it would be false to
its principles, If it does not use all its moral
and legal power to that end. l was glad to
hear, in passing through several of the
southern states conservative citizens say
that public sentiment now revolted at the
unlawful methods to defeat the free exer-
else of equal rights Of citizens that have
been adopted be several states and are
still practiced in what are known as "black
counties" OF the south. AS long as such
methods are resorted to, there will be the
keen sense OF wrong and injustice to the
injured parties, and those who practice
such otfenses will in the end suffer for it.
Sectional feeling will continue as long as
large masses of the people, whether poor
or rich, white or black, are denied their
rights to share in self government. 1t sets
bad example, which the criminal classes
OF the south in some cases eagerly
adopted,
TO CHEAT AT ELECTIONS
as i'll Cincinnati two years ago. The freed
man in the full enjoyment of his rights
will divide between parties as other citi-
zens do, and his labor will become the
great factor in the wealth and prosperity
of the region in which he lives. 1t is now
contributing its full share in building up
with marvellous rapidlty the region | have
recently. travelled and will be Of infinitely
more value to the south than the needless
and listless labor of slaves in olden times.
Win these people by kindness and just
regard to their constitutional rights, and
they will vote with you and do their full
share to make the south rich, prosperous
and happy. l also wish to express in the
strongest Language my admiration and re-
sspect for the vim and energy with which
the south is graphing with the new condi-
| ton Of labor and industry by which they
are surrounded, and it is my confident be-
lief that within single generation your
people will be more than repaid for the
land"
THE TARIFF.
Coming to the question Of the tariff, Sem
ator Sherman said ut constitutes the
main issue between the republican and
democratic party. Both these parties con-
cede that these taxes or duties on goods
imported from foreign countries must be,
as they have been in the past, the main
source of national revenue. The demo-
cratic party claims however that they
shall be levied for revenue only,
while the republican party claims that
While levied for revenue they should be so
adjusted as to protect, foster and encourage
American industries. This protective pol
icy has been recommended by every presi-
dent of the United States prior to Martin
Van Buren, and statesmen of all sections,
but was never put into effect until the
ascendency Of the republican party in 1861.
The democratic party, if it has any fixed
creed or policy, is in
OPPOSITION TO PROTECTION.
Mr.. Carlisle, in his recent speech in Bos-
ton, says the democratic party is unaItera-
bly, opposed to any tax except for revenue,
but sometimes donbt whether it has any
creed or policy. l do not doubt the integ-
rity and honesty of purpose of our demo-
cratic neighbOrs, but l do doubt their
capacity as party to deal with the great
business questions. The platform is
delphthic oracle, we'll balanced, see-saw or
saddle-bag, the meaning of which no fell
low can find Odt, with Carlisle at one end
and Sam Randall at the other, as their
division last winter, with a majority of
sixty members in the house of representa-
tives, were ludicrous.
A Dreadful Tragedy.
SAN FRANCISCO, March A.-The steamer
Baltic arrived to-day from China and
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